Rip current warnings continue up and down the Jersey Shore
CBS New York checked out the situation in Asbury Park, where lifeguards weren't messing around.
CBS New York checked out the situation in Asbury Park, where lifeguards weren't messing around.
The situation was especially perilous in Belmar, Beach Haven, and Seaside Park. CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has the story from Long Branch.
CBS New York's Nick Caloway has the latest on some scary incidents.
The beaches were been packed Monday. Hundreds of people were seen in Belmar, but swimmers were urged to be careful, because rip currents turned deadly over the weekend. CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports.
In Belmar, swimmers were urged to use caution after two people died over the weekend.
Several area beaches have been closed for swimming due to high surf and hazardous rip currents. CBS New York's John Dias has an update from Jones Beach.
Hempstead is stepping up its shark patrol, including the use of drones, personal watercraft and boats.
Officials and families gathered at Nickerson Beach in Nassau County on Wednesday to educate the public.
Skeleton crew of lifeguards jumped into action after seeing the group struggling in the water.
Officials say the area near a jetty is a no-lifeguard zone during weekdays until July 1. Luckily, an emergency crew noticed the swimmers and pulled them in using flotation devices. CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Down the shore, double red flags are up. Swimming was prohibited Friday in Seaside Heights.
A gifted Long Island athlete got caught in a rip current, tried to fight it, panicked and was swept away. In a story you'll see only on CBS2, Jennifer McLogan introduces us to the student-athlete's mother, who is now on an emotional mission to educate others about the dangers of rip currents.
So far, this season has been average for rip current formation, but with the approach of peak hurricane season, the Town of Hempstead is ramping up efforts to educate the public.
The worst of the wind and rain is over, but don't let that fool you. Dangerous rip currents and rough surf remain.
The National Weather Service expects possible ocean swells up to 10 feet in our area.
That means no swimming and no surfing. Swells of up to 10 feet are expected.
Swimming out of rip current can sometimes be easier said than done, but virtual reality at the beach is helping people experience that first hand, safely.
Their safety program slogan is "Beware the grip of the rip."
Florence is hundreds of miles away and weakening, but it's still impacting the shores in our area.
Authorities say a man died in an apparent drowning while swimming in rough water off a beach at the New Jersey shore.
Hurricane Florence may be hundreds of miles away, but the storm is still expected to impact Tri-State beaches.
All three state park beaches – Jones Beach, Robert Moses and Hither Hills – have lifeguards working through the weekend.
Rip currents are now blamed for more than two dozen drownings since May along the Jersey Shore.
Already this summer, four children have lost their lives after venturing into the ocean.
Dangerous rip currents are going to be a problem for the Jersey Shore over the next few days.
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